As well as being compared against other travel zooms, the Canon PowerShot SX740 HS is also often compared to pro digicams, super zooms, compacts, entry-level DSLRs and mirrorless. The Canon PowerShot SX740 HS's top rivals come from Sony (such as the Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V(A) and the Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V) and Canon (such as the PowerShot SX730 HS and the PowerShot G7 X Mark II)
Generally, some of the advantages of the Canon PowerShot SX740 HS compared to other travel zoom competitors include: it has a screen which flips out, is newer (july 2018 vs february 2016), is more popular and has a faster max shutter speed (1/3200 of a second vs 1/2000 of a second).
However, on average it doesn't have a built-in GPS, doesn't have a touch screen, has a slightly shorter battery life (265 shots vs 320 shots) and doesn't have a viewfinder (none vs digital).
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Generally, some of the advantages of the Canon PowerShot SX740 HS compared to pro digicam competitors include: it has a slightly wider wide angle lens (24 mm vs 28 mm), has a screen which flips out, is newer (july 2018 vs september 2014), is more popular and has a faster max shutter speed (1/3200 of a second vs 1/2000 of a second).
However, on average it has a significantly smaller sensor (1/2.3" 6.17x4.55mm vs nikon CX 13.2x8.8mm), has a much narrower aperture (f/3.3 vs f/1.8), has a slightly lower resolution screen (922k dots vs 1,228k dots), takes much lower resolution photos (9.7 MP vs 20 MP) and significantly lower maximum light sensitivity (3,200 ISO vs 25,600 ISO).
Generally, some of the advantages of the Canon PowerShot SX740 HS compared to super zoom competitors include: it has a slightly higher resolution screen (922k dots vs 460k dots), is significantly smaller (mid size (110×64×40 mm) vs large (140×103×137 mm)), has a CMOS-family sensor (CMOS vs CCD), is newer (july 2018 vs september 2014) and is thinner (1.6" vs 5.4").
However, on average it has significantly less zoom (40x vs 83.3x), lacks and external mic jack, has a slightly shorter battery life (265 shots vs 340 shots), doesn't have a built-in GPS and doesn't have a viewfinder (none vs digital).
Generally, some of the advantages of the Canon PowerShot SX740 HS compared to compact competitors include: it has a built-in flash, has way more more zoom (40x vs 5x), has a slightly larger screen (3" vs 2"), has better image stabilization (lens vs digital) and has a screen which flips out.
However, on average it has a slightly narrower aperture (f/3.3 vs f/2.8), is significantly larger (mid size (110×64×40 mm) vs super compact (65×45×35 mm)), doesn't have a touch screen, is thicker (1.6" vs 1.1") and is significantly heavier (299 g vs 117 g).
Generally, some of the advantages of the Canon PowerShot SX740 HS compared to entry-level DSLR competitors include: it shoots faster continuously (10 fps vs 3 fps), has a screen which flips out, is newer (july 2018 vs march 2016), is much smaller (mid size (110×64×40 mm) vs professional size (129×101×78 mm)) and is thinner (1.6" vs 3.1").
However, on average it takes much lower resolution photos (9.7 MP vs 24 MP), has a much smaller sensor (1/2.3" 6.17x4.55mm vs APS-C 23.5x15.6mm), doesn't have a viewfinder (none vs pentamirror), has a significantly shorter battery life (265 shots vs 1200 shots) and users slower contrast detection autofocus (contrast detection vs phase detection).
Generally, some of the advantages of the Canon PowerShot SX740 HS compared to mirrorless interchangeable-lens competitors include: it has better image stabilization (lens vs sensor shift), is newer (july 2018 vs may 2015), is significantly smaller (mid size (110×64×40 mm) vs prosumer size (125×86×77 mm)), is thinner (1.6" vs 3") and is slightly lighter (299 g vs 658 g).
However, on average it has a slightly lower resolution screen (922k dots vs 1,040k dots), doesn't have a viewfinder (none vs digital), takes significantly lower resolution photos (9.7 MP vs 20.2 MP), doesn't have a touch screen and has a slightly smaller sensor (1/2.3" 6.17x4.55mm vs APS-C 22.3x14.9mm).
